Xavi Hernandez participates in Spain's national soccer team training session at RFK Stadium in Washington June 5, 2014. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Spain midfielder Xavi, one of the most decorated footballers of all time who defined the nation's spectacularly successful 'tiki-taka' possession-based playing style, has retired from internationals at the age of 34.
The Barcelona player represented his country 133 times, a record for an outfield player and only bettered by goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas, and was a key figure in Spain's glittering run when they won the 2010 World Cup and the 2008 and 2012 European Championships.
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